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Delhi HC refuses to stay release of ‘Chalo Dilli’
MUMBAI: The Delhi High court has rejected Anandji Virji Shah’s plea to stay the release of Mahesh Bhupathi‘s debut Bollywood movie “Chalo Dilli”.
Shah’s counsel had approached the court alleging copyright violations by the movie for remixing his song “Laila oh laila” from the 1980 film ‘Qurbani‘.
Justice Manmohan Singh has, however, issued a notice to the director and producer of “Chalo Dilli” — seeking their response by 12 May.
Filing a civil suit, Anandji sought an order preventing the filmmakers from releasing any audio CD or DVD with the remix of the song.
Anandji who, along with brother Kalyanji formed the banner ‘Kalyanji-Anandji‘, also claimed damages of Rs 10 million from Eros International Media, the producer of “Chalo Dilli”, saying the moviemakers should have taken his permission before remixing the song.
Anandji also argued that he was entitled to receive royalty for the remix of the song.
“It is shocking to find that the music composition contained in the song ‘Laila o laila‘ in the film Chalo Dilliis slavish and a distorted version”, Anandji added.
“A separate licence/permission would be necessary from plaintiff (Anandji) in the absence of which there would be an infringement of Copyrights Act”, he claimed in the civil suit.
The court has fixed 12 May as the next date of hearing in the civil case.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
